Jeanette Fitchett Spady

Jeanette Fitchett Spady, better known as "Nettie", 83 years young was born June 19, 1929 to Samuel and Marie Fitchett of Nassawadox, VA. She was a lifetime resident of Machipongo, VA, the wife of the late Harry J. Spady, Sr., passed away Friday, February 1, 2013, in peace surrounded by her family members and loved ones at her daughter's home located at 13267 Lankford Highway in Machipongo. She is survived by three sisters, Hilda Brady and her husband, Jack, of Oyster, VA, Lillie Mae Maryce of Pocomoke, MD, Luemma McKean of Florida and a brother, Clarence Fitchett of Pocomoke. She was the mother of six children, daughter Ruby Marie Spady Parker Crumb and her husband, Joe Wayne, of Seaview, VA, three grandchildren, Alvin "Bud" Spencer Parker, Jr. and his wife, Shelby Lewis Parker, of Townsend, VA, and "Nettie's" three great grandchildren, Spencer, Jackson, and Scott, also another great-grandson by her predeceased grandson "Curly", "Curly's" son, Brandon Parker of Belle Haven, VA, Joe Crumb and his wife Jennifer Walker Crumb, of Richmond, VA. Son, Harry Jackson Spady, Jr. and his wife, Helen Pamela Simpson Spady, of Machipongo, three grandchildren, Ronnie Spady and his husband, Eddie Kalil, daughter, Shannon Leigh Spady Upshur and her husband, Anthony "Boolie" Upshur of Machipongo and "Nettie's" two great-grandchildren, Anthony and Manazia Upshur, Carla Spady Clark and her husband Alvin Clark of Hampton, VA and two great-grandchildren, Setia and Darius. Son, William "Buster" Spady and his wife, Rita Spady of Wachapreague, VA, one grandchild, Angel Marie Spady and two great-grandchildren, Mandy and Billy and two great-great grandchildren, Andrew and Zaydin of Nassawadox, VA. Son, Joseph "Joe" Spady, Sr. and his wife, Nancy Lynn Shrieves Spady of Raeford, NC and one grandson, Joseph Edward Spady, Jr. and his wife, Karen Spady and one great-grandson, Cody and half-sister, Elizabeth, also of Raeford. Son, Samuel "Leroy" Spady of Machipongo, and one grandchild, Nacole Gladden of Cherrystone, VA and two great-grandchildren, Dustin and Jasen. Her adopted daughter, Audrey Lynn Lewis Fickel and her husband Jamie Fickel of South Carolina and two great-grandchildren, Bryton and Jessie. Daughter, Betty May Spady Hunsicker of Machipongo. Other than her husband, she was predeceased by two brothers, William and Leroy Fitchett, and a grandson, Harry "Curly" W. Parker. She was a member of Johnson's United Methodist Church. Nettie held several jobs in her lifetime, she and her family worked numerous farms on the Shore when locals used to harvest the farmers' crops. She has been a waitress for several restaurants, Candlelight Lodge in Birdsnest, VA, Quality Motel in Townsend, Sunset Beach Resort in Cape Charles, VA, Paul's Restaurant in Cheriton, and Rebecca's Restaurant in Cape Charles. She has also worked for several processing plants, C & D Seafood in Oyster, VA, H. Allen Seafood in Oyster, Cedar Grove Canning Company in Eastville, VA, and KMC Foods in Cheriton.She was head of housekeeping at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox for nine years. She was known by a lot of people who came into the last two places of employment, B & B Market in Machipongo where she worked for seventeen years. She made many of hot or cold sandwiches, soups, or fried chicken, also at Eastville Inn for a very short time. She was never late for any job she ever held. Nettie enjoyed serving the food that she prepared at her jobs. She enjoyed helping everyone, she never met a stranger and never lied, she was a straight talking mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, February 4, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore with Rev. Russell Goodrich and Rev. Jack D. Pruitt officiating. Interment will follow in Johnson's United Methodist Church Cemetery. Family will join friends at Doughty Funeral Home Sunday evening from 7:00 to 8:30. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Virginia Oncology, 5900 Lake Wright Drive, Suite 300, Norfolk, VA 23502. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com Arrangements by Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore, Virginia.